27-20.4-05. Taking into custody.
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1. A child may be taken into custody:
a. Pursuant to a pick up and hold order or other order of the court under this
chapter;
b. Pursuant to the laws of arrest and as authorized after scoring of the detention
screening tool; or
c. For preadjudicatory supervision in attendant care, shelter care, certified shelter
care, or detention.
2. The taking of a child into custody is not an arrest, except for the purpose of
determining the validity of the arrest under the Constitution of North Dakota or the
United States Constitution.
3. A law enforcement officer shall transport a child if necessary as determined by the
court.